A Kaizer Chiefs player looks set to bid farewell to the club after an 11-year stay at Naturena.
Chiefs have already started bringing in new faces for next season as the prepare to mount a strong challenge for the title.
Their first signing for the 2023/24 DStv Premiership season was Thatayaone Ditlhokwe from SuperSport United.
KAIZER CHIEFS’ NEW SIGNINGS
The Botswana national team captain’s signing was announced by the club in January. He moves to Naturena during the pre-season.
Chiefs then signed Mduduzi Mdantsane from Cape Town City on a three-year deal.
Although Chiefs will only announce at the end of the season, he is also due to link up with his teammates during the off-season.
In an effort to strengthen the defence, Chiefs also added Given Msimango to their dressing room from TS Galaxy.
The arrival of two centre-backs has seemingly spelt an end to the Chiefs career of a defender who has been at the club for 12 years.
ERIC MATHOHO’S 11-YEAR STAY AT NATURENA OVER
FARPost can reveal that Eric Mathoho has been made aware that he is not part of the club’s plans for next season.
Mathoho is out of contract in June, and the 33-year-old has hardly featured this season under Coach Arthur Zwane.
The former Bafana Bafana defender has only played once this season in the Carling Black Label Cup when fans voted for him.
“He’s now aware that he will not be at the club next season after it was communicated to him. He hasn’t played much under Arthur Zwane and the signs were there for all to see,” a Kaizer Chiefs source told FARPost.
Mathoho joined Chiefs from Bloemfontein Celtic in 2012 after being unearthed by Owen da Gama.
He went on to make 259 appearances for Chiefs, making him one of the most experienced players in the current Amakhosi squad.
TOWER’S INJURY WOES
‘Tower’ scored 26 goals in the process, only assisting once in all competitions.
He also featured 34 times for Bafana Bafana and found the target once.
Mathoho will be looking to continue his football elsewhere once he parts ways with Chiefs. However, he will be fighting to get over his injury woes after recently revealing how he got injured.
“The way I got my injury, we were playing a friendly match with the DDC team [reserve side]. I was sprinting, and I was trying to tackle the ball. The way I landed was bad,” said Mathoho.
“I couldn’t point if it was groin or hamstring injury because my leg was painful. After that, I went for a scan.
“I’ve been out for three weeks now. I feel much better. I’m not feeling it [pain] anymore.”
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